168 HOUR ASSIGNMENT

There are only so many hours in a week. Most of us have busy schedules, so its important to think about the way you current spend your time
and then plan how you could organize and plan your time for your online course. For this assignment, youll be asked to assess your current
schedule and the hourly amount of time spent on various activities. Youll then be asked to create a tentative weekly schedule where
you set aside time specifically for your online class.

PART 1: YOUR CURRENT SCHEDULE

Directions: Fill in the table below with your current schedule.

Time
6:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

Wake
up/breakfast
ASB cabinet
meeting

Wake
up/breakfast
Leave for high
school

Wake
up/breakfast
Leave for high
school

Wake
up/breakfast
Leave for high
school

Saturday

Sunday

Wake up

Wake up and
go to church
Lead Sunday
school at
church

Wake up
/breakfast
Leave for high
school

High school
starts

10:00 AM
11:00 AM

Practice ACT
test

12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM

3:00 PM
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Come home
Leave school
early for my
volleyball
game
Get out of
school and go

Leave school
early for my
volleyball
game
Get out of
school and go

Get out of
school and go

Finish up test

Start online
class

Start school
homework

Time

4:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM

Monday

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

to volleyball
practice

to practice

to practice

Get out of
practice
Dinner

Get out of
practice
Babysit at
church

Get out of
practice
Dinner

Start school
homework
Start online
class

9:00 PM

Tuesday

Game finished
and I come
home/ dinner
Start school
homework
Start online
class

10:00 PM
11:00 PM

Go to bed

Go to bed

Come home
from
babysitting/
dinner
Start
homework
Start online
class
Go to bed

Saturday

Sunday

Babysitting for
the neighbors

Relax

Game finished,
go work
football game

Start school
homework
Start online
class

Dinner

Football game
ends/ dinner

Come home
from
babysitting/din
ner
Online class

Go to bed

12:00 AM
1 6 AM

Online class

Go to
bed/finish up
online
Go to bed

Go to bed

PART 2: 168 HOUR EXERCISE

Directions: Based on your schedule above, write down how much time you intend to spend on average in a week for each of the following
activities:

Activity

Time Spent (in

Hours)

Sleep (hours per night x 7)

Meals (hours per day x 7)
Classes (current credit hours x 3)

54 hours
7 hours
37 hours of high school, 18
online work 55 hours a
week total
8 hours of babysitting
3 hours

Work
Commute Time for classes and/or work
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Activity

Time Spent (in

Hours)

Family/Friend Time
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual
practice, etc.)
Extra Responsibilities (chores,
obligations, etc.)
Personal Care
Free Time
Other:

6 hours
22 hours

Total=
168-Total=

4 hours ACT practice test

3 hours
5 hours

167 Hours
1 Hours
Remaining

Note: You may want to assess your workload if you are spending more than 65 hours per week on Classes and Work. Being a successful
student requires that you also have time to get enough rest and take care of yourself!

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PART 3: ONLINE COURSE STUDY SCHEDULE

Directions: Fill in the chart below with a tentative weekly study schedule for your online course. Please keep in mind that the amount of time
you should put into your class is the following:

Time
8:00 pm
9:00pm
10:00pm
11:00pm

For 16 Week Semester: Credit Hours X 3

For an 8 week Semester: Credit Hours X 6
For a 6 Week Semester: Credit Hours X 7.8

Monday

Tuesday

Online class

Online class
Finish up
online

Finish up
online

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Online class

Sunday
Online class

Online class
Online Class
Finish up
online

Online class
Finish up
online

Finish up
online

Finish online
Finish up
online

Activities adapted from:

"Planning Your 168-Hour Work Week." University of Redlands Academic Success Center. Academic Success and Disability Services. Web. 4 Feb 2014.

<http://www.redlands.edu/docs/StudentLife/168_Hour_Week.pdf>.
"How to Spend your 168 Hours A Week Wisely." Delta College. Teaching Learning Center. 2009. Web. 4 Feb 2014.

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